Dr. Xin Sun

Professor

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Biography

Sun Lab studies the fundamental mechanisms of tissue formation, maintenance, function/dysfunction, and regeneration/degeneration. They employ cutting-edge genome editing, single cell transcriptomic epigenomics, and whole-tissue clearing advanced imaging approaches to delineate robust programs that dictate normal biology and uncover imperfections that initiate pathogenesis. The center of their investigation is the lung, an organ vital for survival and breath, focusing on fetal, pediatric, and adult diseases with the aim of explanation and cure. The lab utilizes disease modeling as a starting point to make basic science discoveries in developmental biology, stem cell biology, and lung-immune-neural circuit interactions.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).